FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

34IN. (86CM) DISPOSABLE CUFF W/PLC - SP, SB

MDR report key: 8343720 · Received February 15, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001526350-2019-00104
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2019
Date of Event
October 5, 2018
Report Date
February 20, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
KCY
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOR THE 34 IN. (86CM) SINGLE PORT SINGLE BLADDER DISPOSABLE CUFF WITH PLC, PART NUMBER 60707510600, REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR THE REPORTED EVENT. ON 22 JAN 2019, IT WAS REPORTED FROM MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. THAT THREE 34 IN. (86CM) SINGLE PORT SINGLE BLADDER DISPOSABLE CUFFS WITH PLC WERE LEAKING. A RETURNED PRODUCT INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED EVENT DUE TO THE PRODUCT NOT BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED EVENT CAN, THEREFORE, NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE SPECIFICALLY DETERMINED WITH THE PROVIDED INFORMATION BECAUSE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE INVESTIGATION WAS BASED ON THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED INITIALLY AND ANY INFORMATION THAT WAS OBTAINED THROUGHOUT THE FOLLOW-UP PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RECORDED UNDER ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). THE CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED SEVEN TOURNIQUETS THAT WERE LEAKING. THE TOURNIQUETS WERE FULLY INFLATED AND LEFT ALONE FOR AN HOUR; AFTER THE HOUR THE TOURNIQUETS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY DEFLATED WITH ONE END SEALED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
138435 34IN. (86CM) DISPOSABLE CUFF W/PLC - SP, SB TOURNIQUET, PNEUMATIC KCY ZIMMER SURGICAL, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1